Recent Evidence on the Use of Tiotropium Bromide in Pediatric Asthma: Summary Results of Eight Clinical Trials
Recent Evidence on the Use of Tiotropium Bromide in Pediatric Asthma: Summary Results of Eight Clinical Trials Ricardo Cardona-Villa, MD, MSc 1,2,* Manuela Tejada-Giraldo, BioEngr, MSc 1 1 Grupo Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia *,2 IPS Universitaria - Servicio de Alergología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Carrera 51A No. 62-42, Medellin, Colombia Purpose of Review To collect the existing information on tiotropium as an add-on treat- ment for asthma in children and adolescents. Recent Findings The use of tiotropium bromide in children between 1 and 6 years old. Summary Asthma is a disease that can be difficult to control. For the treatment of this, there is a combination of medications, but often complete control of the disease is not achieved. The addition of tiotropium, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist, to treatment with inh...